Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-20
THE HOT SPELL BROKEN.
Tho Temperature Fallen Every.
whcre-Cooier weather Prog
uostIcated.
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W,sHrYaros, July 19.-It rained
heavily here last night, and this morn
ing the thermometer registered only
Z "a drop of IL from the previous
morning. Clouds obscured the sun
most of tie day, and aided by . fair
breeze gave much needed relief to
many sufferers. At the signal office it
was stated the temperature had fallen
during the past twenty-four hours
all over the country except in
New England and small por-
ton Of the Atlantic coast along
South Carolina and Georgia. In the
former locality lower temperature was
not needed. and in the latter heat will
moderate as there is a cool wave
moving ina southerly direction. Cooler
weather, it is said, may be looked for
during the next day or two, but there
is nothing to warrant its continuance,
and the atmosphere Will probably heat
MP again gradually; though, thanks to
the cloudy area making its way down
from the Northwest, the heat Will not
be as intense as that OF the
mast week. DIR. Townshend, health
officer Of the district, said that the cool
wave had saved many lives, and that
continuance of yesterdays heat would
have caused score or more OF fatal
sunstrokes. Many infants have died
from heat during the past few days,
and tho doctor said the change IN the
weather was more potent remedy for
sick children than any quantity OF
medicine.
THIRTEEN DEATHS IN CISCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 19.-Although the
"hot spell " was broken last night, and
the thermometer only reached ~ to-
dav. there were thirteen deaths from
heat reported to-day. Most OF these
were persons who were Frustrated yes
terday.
EIGHT DEATHS ~ PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-Eight
deaths were reported to-day due to the
excessive heat of the past few days.
PLEASANT DAY N NEW YORK.
New YORK, July 19.-New York has
| had the benefit of the cold wave to-day,
and up to midnight not single case OF
heat prostration has been reported.
| The readings of the thermometer here
| been as follows A. NJ, II; noon,
10; $3.50 7. NJ, rs; midnight, IL.
| Average for the day, 49,, against
| = 1-5 for the corresponding day last
| year.
| AT PITTSBURGH, PA.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 1.-Two
| more deaths from heat were reported
to night, making eight in the past
| twtnty-four hours and forty-six since
| Sunday morning. The temperature
Was quite pleasant to-day, the maxi
| mum being 50. Tonight it Is as
warm as it has been at the same hour
since the heated spell began. At III
o'clock the thermometer registered -
with indications of it getting IL the
o0's again tomorrow.
AT AUGUSTA, GA.
| AUGUSTA. Ga, July l9.-The sultry
weather and excessive heat Of the past
six DAYS wound mp at dusk by heavy
| vind-storm. During the heated term
| the mercury stood anywhere between
| 100 and i047. Horses have been
stricken down, and several deaths OF
persons from heat were recorded. Two
negroes. Hattie Martin and Noah Bon
din. died Of sunstroke to-day. The
temperature is cooler now, with indica
tions of rain. without which soon the
cotton crop hcrcabouts will be mate
rally injured.
AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, 5. g., July 19.-Th'
weather is oppressively hot, the ther
momcter ranging from ~ to l00' n
different points in the city. Five per
sons. four white and one colored, hay'
died from the effects OF heat, direct.
or indirectly.